
a
PROPHECY.
Christians were slain in less than thirty years after
the institution of the order of the Jesuits. The
duke of Alvah put to death, in the Netherlands,
36,000 in the space of a few years. The Inquisi-
tion destroyed by various tortures, 15,000 within
thirty years. These are a few specimens out of the
many which might be quoted from history, of the
work of this power against the saints. For further
evidence, one may read "Buck's Theological Dic-
tionary," article " Persecution," Dowling's "Ro-
manism," Charlotte Elizabeth's " Martyrology,"
" Wars of the Huguenots," etc.
NOTE D.—The Papacy has changed the observ-
ance of the fourth commandment, as far as in its
power, in order to follow its pagan ancestors in
their dedication of a day to the worship of the sun:
In a work called "The Sure Way to Find Out the
True Religion," we read:—
" The keeping holy the Sunday is a thing ab-
solutely necessary to salvation. And yet this is
nowhere laid down in the Bible. On the contrary,
the Bible says, ' Remember the Sabbath-day, to
keep it holy' (Ex. 20: 8), which is Saturday, and
not Sunday." For further evidence, see Catholic
catechisms, also " Plain Talks about the ProteSt-
antism of To-day," page 213.
NOTE E.—In February, 1798, General Berthier
entered Rome at the head of a French army, took
Pope Pius VI. prisoner, and established a republic
in Rome. The pope died in exile the following
year, and for two years there was no pope. See
Chambers' Cyclopedia, article " Pius."
NOTE F.—"In September, 187o, Rome, no
longer supported by the French, who had been de-
feated by the Germans, surrendered to Victor Em-
manuel, and the possession of the pope's dominion
was formally taken, October 2,
1870.—Chambers'
Cyclopedia, article "Italy."